The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Aberdeenshire hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Aberdeenshire were 10.6% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Aberdeenshire is £28,800 in May 2025, 4.0% higher on the latest comparison.
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Aberdeenshire hiring demand
New online job adverts in Aberdeenshire
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
1,284
Jul 2026 · Aberdeenshire
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £28,800.
£28,800
May 2025 · Aberdeenshire
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Aberdeenshire
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs | 101 | +24.7% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 98 | +28.9% | |
| 3 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 77 | — | |
| 4 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 59 | +20.4% | |
| 5 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 58 | +9.4% | |
| 6 | Records clerks and assistants | 49 | -3.9% | |
| 7 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 45 | +18.4% | |
| 8 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 42 | — | |
| 9 | Primary education teaching professionals | 40 | — | |
| 10 | Business sales executives | 39 | — |
Hiring near Aberdeenshire
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 8,522 | -10.5% | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 6,035 | -12.0% | |
| 3 | Highland | 2,563 | -7.8% | |
| 4 | Aberdeen City | 2,533 | -1.0% | |
| 5 | Fife | 2,321 | -3.1% | |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire | 2,009 | -1.4% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 30 | +87.5% | |
| 2 | Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. | 21 | +75.0% | |
| 3 | IT managers | 22 | +46.7% | |
| 4 | Farm workers | 26 | +44.4% | |
| 5 | Bar staff | 20 | +42.9% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 98 | +28.9% | |
| 7 | Chefs | 101 | +24.7% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 59 | +20.4% | |
| 9 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 45 | +18.4% | |
| 10 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 58 | +9.4% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 24 | -58.6% | |
| 2 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 25 | -50.0% | |
| 3 | Warehouse operatives | 32 | -38.5% | |
| 4 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 20 | -31.0% | |
| 5 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 23 | -11.5% | |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 24 | -11.1% | |
| 7 | Receptionists | 29 | -6.5% | |
| 8 | Records clerks and assistants | 49 | -3.9% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand July 2026
Aberdeenshire · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to July 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Aberdeenshire · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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